Sophia Loren turns 91 today after a legendary career. The Italian actress broke into Hollywood in 1958 when she starred in Desire Under the Elms with Anthony Perkins . Sophia went on to become one of the most popular actresses in the world . In 1960, she became the first ever performer to win an Oscar for a non-English language performance, for the film Two Women . Sophia is a mom-of-two, to Carlo Ponti Jr., 56, and Edoardo Ponti, 52 . The actress' last acting role was the 2020 film The Life Ahead , which was directed by her youngest son.
Sophia's personal life is just as iconic as her professional one. When she was just 16, Sophia married Carlo Ponti , who was 22 years older than her at 37. He had long been separated from his wife but was not legally divorced because